Just can't last Lyrics

Just can't last by Natalie Merchant

Just can't last
Well I know I
Swear I know your face
I wish I knew your name
I wish I could take you by the hand
If I could name it, if I could just explain it
If I could only help you, help you understand

Well I can
I can see that you're hurting
Weighed down like a beast of burden about to break your back
God only knows that you're human
So what are they trying to do then?
Believe me, they don't understand
That you have the weight of the world today
It's on your back
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back
It's gonna drag you down

You know it just can't last
It just can
You know it just can't last.

You know it just can't last
It just can
You know it just can't last.

Well they thought they could use you
Push you down and abuse you and what's so sad
Is you've decided to hide all your feelings
Got more pain than you can deal with but ask yourself, how can this last?

I know you have the weight of the world today
It's on your back
A heavy load like that is gonna hold you back
It's gonna drag you down

You know it just can't last
It just can
You know it just can't last.

You know it just can't last
It just can
You know it just can't last...